PNP-Region 6 to sue Guimbal mayor, congressman for allegedly mauling cop
Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 09:32:04 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the Philippine National Police-Region 6 (PNP-Region 6) is poised to sue Guimbal Mayor Oscar Garin Sr. and Iloilo 1st Dist. Rep. Richard Garin, who both allegedly mauled a local policeman last Saturday.
PNP-Region 6 Director Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said Wednesday he will also order the relief of Guimbal police chief as he recalled the police escorts of the politicians.
Bulalacao further said he will request for the cancelation of Mayor Garin’s control over local police.
“I will relieve the COP (chief of police) for not taking action to help his personnel and we will file charges for physical injuries, alarm and scandal, direct assault against an agent of person in authority and grave coercion against Congressman Richard Garin and grave threat against Mayor Oscar Garin,” Bulalacao said in a statement.
This remark of the PNP-Region 6 chief stemmed from an incident last Saturday, when the father-and-son allegedly summoned PO3 Federico Macaya of the Guimbal Municipal Police Station at the Guimbal Public Plaza along Rizal Street.
The Garins allegedly disarmed the police officer, conducted a body search on him, handcuffed him, seized his belongings, and while being held at gunpoint, purportedly hit him.
“I have already ordered the recall of their police escorts when I learned of this incident this morning. I will also request for the cancelation of the Mayor’s deputation over the PNP,” Bulalacao said.
“Most of the members of Guimbal PNP have requested for their transfer out of Guimbal […] I told Cong. Garin that I’m taking this incident as an affront to me. I will not let this pass without taking action against them,” he also said.
INQUIRER.net is trying to get the side of the Garins on this matter, as of this posting. Gabriel Pabico Lalu, INQUIRER.net. /kga